This project is about creating a better pedagogical grammar of the English language, creating better teaching/learning materials and fostering better language teaching.

There are a number of sub-projects as part of the global English Ideas Project and these can be accessed below. Most of the material is free to use, with the proper acknowledgement. Click on the images to access the materials.

The Projects

Books

Undersanding Engliah: An Introduction to the Associaitive Model

The Associative Model of English is a way of understanding the process of how we use English at the time of articulation (when we speak-hear) or when we read. It is a linear dependency relation model of language. By using the ideas in this short introduction to the Associative Model you will deepen your understanding of how English is used. You will also be able to effectively diagram sentences (and texts) to show the associations between words and how they 'work' as meaning units.

Teaching English: Being the Best is the essential handbook for ELT teachers who want to take their teaching to the next level, beyond best practice. Over two hundred 60-second essays on all aspects of teaching will help you to become the best teacher you can be. The book covers topics not included in other methodology books such as two new approaches to reading (the Dual Text and Deep Text approaches), opportunity cost, the competence model, being professional and avoiding burnout. It is for all English language teachers teaching adults and older teens, both newly qualified and experienced teachers alike.

Click on the image above to access the Guide. It is formatted as an A5 .pdf file so you can print two pages on one page of A4.

The Associative Model of Language

The human brain is an association-making 'machine'; we look for associations and patterns everywhere and language is used to make our associations clear enough to communicate what we think, feel and want to get done in the world.

The Associative Model applies this insight to the structure and meaning of language.